Why nowadays people want villains to be "profound" and "insightful"?

[Claraviolet]

Nowadays antagonists are rather clever.
Rather than cruel they are very smart these days. Why do you think that?

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Cruel has been kind of done a lot, so being smart is just a new wave for viewers to like I guess.

 

[cm2]

needs to be both cruel and smart.